# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWz0AXZjJH2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63210039-dmregister-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-07T00:01:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

## Caption

Brittany Wiederin and her two sons, 12-year-old Kellen and 8-year-old Beckett, are hanging out in front of their house in Ankeny on a nice spring evening. The three have one last thing to do before they go inside: Finish their daily round of catch.

The game of catch has become a daily occurrence for the family. It was a tradition that Wiederin’s husband and the boys’ father began with them last spring as he battled kidney cancer. The goal was to toss the ball around for at least a few minutes every single day for a year.

When Cory Wiederin died in January, his wife picked up the baseball and made sure the mission was accomplished. Even after they reached the one-year mark, they’ve continued the game.

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#Ankeny #Iowa #cancer #kidneycancerawareness

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cancer, kidneycancerawareness, ankeny, iowa

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